September 01, 2014

Newsy Video: California Passes Plastic Bag Ban

California's legislature has passed a ban on single-use plastic bags. It could soon be the first ban of its kind implemented at a state level. State lawmakers passed the bill along with a host of other measures during a late-night session Friday, after initially failing to clear the legislature in an eariler vote. It now heads to Gov. Jerry Brown's desk for approval. If signed, the proposal would ban grocery and convenience stores from providing plastic bags for their customers. Shoppers would have to either bring their own bags, or pay 10 cents at checkout for a paper or reusable plastic bag. Full transcript >>

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Newsy Video: California Passes Plastic Bag Ban

California's legislature has passed a ban on single-use plastic bags. It could soon be the first ban of its kind implemented at a state level. State lawmakers passed the bill along with a host of other measures during a late-night session Friday, after initially failing to clear the legislature in an eariler vote. It now heads to Gov. Jerry Brown's desk for approval. If signed, the proposal would ban grocery and convenience stores from providing plastic bags for their customers. Shoppers would have to either bring their own bags, or pay 10 cents at checkout for a paper or reusable plastic bag. Full transcript >>